Mud-guard support.



E. MILLER.

MUD GUARD SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1911.

1,024,644. Patnted Apr. 30, 1912.

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APPLIOATION FILED my a, 1911.

1,024,644, Patnted Apr.30, 1912.

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EBEN MILLER, OF FREDERIGTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.

MUD-GUARD SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EBEN MILLER, a subject of the King of England, residing at Fredericton, in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mud-Guard Supports; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to mud-guard supports.

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an enlarged front elevation of the invention, applied; Fig. 2 is a central, vertical, cross section through the same; Fig. 3 is a right hand side elevation of Fig. 1, with the supporting arm broken 01f Fig. 4 is a right hand side elevation of the elbow socket, as shown in Fig. 1, removed; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the invention, as applied.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, economical, durable, and efiicient mud-guard support which may be easily and quickly attached and detached, and one which may be quickly and cheaply manufactured in large quantities.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 indicates an ordinary non-rotatable axle, broken away, provided with screw threads to receive a cap or hub retaining nut, and having a vertical transverse slot in its extreme outer end. The axle nut 2 instead of having a closed outer end is formed as a tube or sleeve 3 of considerable length. This tube is adapted to slidably receive a short bar 4 provided with a small rib 5 adapted to be seated in the transverse slot of the axle to prevent relative turning movement between the axle and bar. The opposite end of the bar is, preferably, squared and seated in a corresponding opening in the lower end of an overhanging supporting angle-arm 6. If desired, a set screw 7 may be threaded through the wall of the arm 6 and against the face of the bar 4 to more securely hold the arm and bar together. In order to draw Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 8, 1911.

Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

Serial No. 625,912.

the bar 4 inward toward the axle end, so that the rib 5 will enter the cotiperating slot in the axle end, making a mortise and tenon engagement between the ends of said axle and arm, the tube 3 has been provided with a threaded section about mid way between its ends and adapted to receive a ring like clamping nut 8 which may be provided with small radial notches or recesses to cotiperate with a spanner or like tightening tool. Projecting inwardly from the lower end of the arm 6, and a short distance on opposite sides of the bar 4, are two spacing lugs 9 which support a small annular plate 10 having a central opening just slightly larger than the threaded portion of the tube 3 and consid erably smaller than the greatest diameter of the clamping nut 8. The lugs 9 may be integral with the arm 6, if desired, and the plat-e attached to the lugs, or the lugs may be made integral with the arm and the plate integral with the lugs, or the lugs and plate may be made integral and then attached to the arm, or, as shown in the drawings, the lugs, plate, and arm may be made separate and then connected together by screws 12 threaded through the plate and through the lugs, and into the arm 6. By screwing the clamping nut 8 on or toward the axle end, it will engage the plate 10 and carry the plate with it. As the plate 10 is carried inward, the arm 6 will follow and the bar 4 will move toward the axle end until its rib 5 will enter the slot in the end of the axle. clamped in position.

The upper inner end of the arm 6 is reduced and threaded as at 18 to receive a clamping nut 14 which is adapted to engage the outer face of a tubular elbow socket 15 provided with three branch sockets 16, 17, and 18. The sockets 16 and 17 are screw threaded to receive tubular braces 19 and 20 which are connected to the mud-guard 21. The branch socket 18, however, is not threaded. It is provided with slots adapted to slidably receive feathers 22 projecting from the arm 6. Consequently, when the branch socket 18 has been slid along the end of the arm 6 until the feathers 22 are seated in its slots, and the nut 14 has been screwed tightly down, the elbow socket will be held securely against any rotary movement relatively to the arm 6.

It is obvious, of course, that the braces 19 and 20 could be made integral with arm Thus, the arm 6 will be securely 6, or that they could be solidly and nonreinovably secured thereto, instead of as shown. The construction shown, however, is that preferred, because it is much simpler, cheaper, and in many ways more satisfac tory. Especially so, because it allows of easy and quick assembling, renewing, repairing, and taking apart when desired.

It is thought that the operation and use of the invent-ion will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same and it is meant to include all such within this ap plication wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a bent supporting arm consisting of a vertical part and a horizontal part, a substantially vertical arm supporting a mud-guard, a detachable coupling device whereby the latter arm is mounted 011 the horizontal part of the former arm, an axle, a bar connected to the vertical part of said bent arm, a tubular axle nut engaging said axle and receiving said bar within it, means for preventing the independent turning of the latter and means for connecting said nut to said bent arm.

2. In combination, an axle, a bent supporting bar provided with a horizontal bar at one end and having an integral horizontal part at the other end, a substantially vertical mud guard supporting bar, means for mounting said bar detachably on said horizontal part, and a connecting device for said axle and said bent bar, which device receive said horizontal bar within it substantially as set forth.

8. In combination wit-l1 an axle and a bar carried thereby for supporting a mud guard, an axle-nut internally screwthreaded to engage said axle and also externally screw-threaded, a clamping nut 8 engaging the external screw-threads of said axle-nut, a plate attached to said arm and held in contact with said clamping nut S and a bar fixed to said arm, slidably engaging the end of said axle to prevent its independent turning and received in the said axle-nut, the said clamping-nut serving to draw said bar into the end of said axle by its engagement with the latter.

t. In combination with an axle having a slotted end, a bar having a tenon on its end fitting into said slot, a bent arm to which said bar is attached, a nut engaging said axle, and clamping means for drawing said bar into said nut and axle and holding said arm in place.

5. In combination, a supporting arm, an axle, a tubular axle nut threaded thereon, a bar connected to said arm and adapted to slide freely in said axle nut, a plate secured to said arm and spaced therefrom, and a nut adapted to be threaded upon said axle nut to engage the face of said plate.

6. In combination, a supporting arm, an axle, a tubular axle nut threaded thereon, a bar connected to said arm and adapted to slide freely in said axle nut, a plate secured to said arm and spaced therefrom, a nut adapted to be threaded upon said axle nut to engage the face of said plate, and means for preventing rotary movement between said bar and said axle.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

EBEN MILLER.

Vitnesses James HOLLAND, DELL GUNTER.

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